This calendar, for the month of March 2012, in Urdu, was produced by LLAS Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies. It was created with help from teachers working on the JISC-funded Community Cafe project. Look out for another language next month! Quiz questions and answers are also included. This is the seventh of a 16-month series lasting until Dec 2012. A printed 'Why study..?' calendar for 2012 is now available from www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/calendar. It is FREE, with 3.50 p+p.

This calendar was produced by LLAS Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies. It was created with help from teachers working on the JISC-funded Community Cafe project. Each month features a different language and includes a proverb and quiz questions. Quiz questions and answers are included in a separate word document. This will be a 16-month series lasting until Dec 2012. We are currently in production of our 2013 calendar, pre-order your copy at: https://www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/calendar

Colour pictures of food to cut out and laminate.

Design a menu for the week in Urdu.

Powerpoint presentation to accompany the Food & Drink lesson plan.

45 min lesson plan. Lesson objective: to introduce students to Urdu, focusing on greetings and ‘food and drink’

Colour pictures of parts of the body to cut out and laminate. To use with the Parts of the Body lesson plan.

Names of body parts to cut out and laminate. To use with Parts of the Body lesson plan.

Label parts of the body using words from wordbank.

Powerpoint to accompany the Parts of the Body lesson plan.

45 min lesson plan. At the end of this session the students will be able to name parts of the body and be able to pronounce them correctly in Urdu.

Basic introduction to the family lesson.

Match the words & pictures; read the Urdu word and write the English word.

Colour pictures to cut out and laminate.

Powerpoint to accompany the Family lesson plan.

45 min lesson plan. At the end of this session the students will be able to name members of the family and be able to pronounce them correctly in Urdu.

Multiple choice answer sheet for students.

20 questions with answers at the end.

Days of the Week, Urdu, Translation, Powerpoint Slideshow,

Information about Urdu language. Urdu alphabets, Urdu letters, Urdu vowels, Urdu language rules, Language rules.